ERS community

Our community of respiratory professionals is growing each year. Becoming a member of ERS means you can join this expanding network and boost your career by sharing knowledge across borders and professional disciplines.

Scientific and educational events

We organise a range of scientific and educational events including the ERS International Congress, the largest conference in the respiratory field.
Other events include courses, research seminars, the Lung Science Conference and, Sleep and Breathing conference.

Publications

We produce a range of publications to promote knowledge and research in respiratory health, including our flagship publication, the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), which aims to publish the highest quality scientific and clinical material from the field.

The European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) - 2017 impact factor 12.242 - is the official journal of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). It publishes clinical and...

Professional development

We are committed to driving standards in respiratory health through education and professional development opportunities. We offer a range of activities from e-learning, interactive teaching and activities to harmonise education standards, alongside funding opportunities for fellowships, awards and grants.

e-Learning

Curriculum

Funding opportunities

Research

We are committed to promoting the best science in respiratory medicine through financial support to professionals looking to produce consensus statements and guidelines, and in-depth research seminars putting a spotlight on specific issues in the field.

Raising the profile of respiratory health

We work to raise awareness of lung disease amongst the public and politicians. The ERS EU Affairs department works closely with the EU Institutions, global organisations such as the Global NCD Alliance, the Framework Convention Alliance and WHO to support science-based policy development in the respiratory field.

ELF was founded by ERS with the aim of bringing together patients and the public with respiratory professionals to positively influence lung health. ELF communicates the work of ERS to those outside the respiratory field and gives patients and the general public the opportunity to influence respiratory research and guidelines.